Change or Die!

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Change or Die!?Root causeshaven't changedof health crisisfor decades ...andthe medical establishmentcouldn't figure out whatto do about it.Dr Ralph Levey"They're sick because of howthey choose to live their lives."Dr Edward MillerDean of the Medical School and CEO of the Hospital,John Hopkins UniversityResearch: Chronic Heart PatientsThe central issue is never strategy, structure, culture or systems.The core of the matter is always about

changing the behaviour of people.John KotterHarvard Business SchoolUniversity of California, San Francisco & founder of the Preventative Medicine Research Centre, SausalitoDr Dean Ornish333 patientstwice-weekly support groupsTook instruction in meditation, relaxation, yoga and aerobic exerciseafter 3 years ...77%had stuck with the lifestylechangesFraming ChangeFear of Dying?"Who wants to live longer when you are in chronic emotional pain?""Telling people who are lonely and depressed that they're going to live longer if they quit smoking or change their diet and lifestyle is not that motivating,"Source: Alan Deutschmann (Collins, 2007)What does this have to say to us about achieving lasting better change ...... in our organisations?... in our teams?... in ourselves?